Drug and Alcohol Abuse
31/08/2010 - Cannabis beats pain - Canadians
Patients allowed to smoke cannabis at home gained significant release from chronic pain, according to a new scientific study. More
03/08/2010 - Bingeing hits students
Student binge drinkers may find themselves failing to attend lectures or complete assignments, researchers have warned. More
28/07/2010 - Alcohol may ease arthritis
Alcohol drinkers may be spared some of the symptoms of arthritis, researchers report today. More
28/07/2010 - Women urged to seek healthy lifestyles
Many female deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, a new study suggests. More
14/07/2010 - Experts question drug law HIV link
Decriminalising addictive drugs might help prevent the spread of HIV, experts said today. More
09/07/2010 - Pregnancy bingeing "child abuse" row
Pregnant women who engage in binge drinking are guilty of "child abuse", a senior government adviser has said. More
25/06/2010 - Dangerous myth of creativity
The idea that great artists are stimulated by drugs and alcohol is a "dangerous myth," a psychiatrist said yesterday. More
24/06/2010 - Breath-test the pregnant - new guidance
Pregnant women should be breath-tested to see if they are smoking, according to tough new guidelines proposed for British hospitals today. More
24/06/2010 - Fatal effects of TV viewing
Couch potatoes who spend their leisure time in front of the TV increase their risk of heart disease hour by hour, researchers warn today. More
17/06/2010 - Call for car smoking ban
Most parents would back a ban on smoking in cars with children present, campaigners said yesterday. More
10/06/2010 - Heart attack cases drop after smoking ban
A ban on smoking in public places across England led to 1,200 fewer hospital admissions for heart attack in the following 12 months, a study has found. More
02/06/2010 - Does smoking cause depression?
New and bold claims about how cigarette smoking may cause people to become depressed are made today. More
02/06/2010 - Crack down on alcohol - UK government advisers
Professional organisations today welcomed official backing for plans to set minimum prices for alcohol. More
31/05/2010 - Tobacco glam link slammed
Women smokers outnumber men in growing numbers of countries - often because sellers are allowed to depict it as "glamorous", global campaigners warned today. More
26/05/2010 - Smoking link to pelvic pain in pregnancy
Researchers have found a significant link between smoking and pregnancy-related pelvic pain. More
24/05/2010 - Light drinking good for brain?
Drinking a little alcohol may help protect the brain, researchers have reported. More
10/05/2010 - Alcohol in pregnancy linked to childhood leukemia
New research has linked drinking alcohol in pregnancy with an increased risk of children developing blood cancer. More
27/04/2010 - Risks of unhealthy lifestyle
Being "unhealthy" in almost every way possible cuts your life by 12 years and trebles your risk of dying from heart disease or cancer, researchers reported last night. More
20/04/2010 - 20 pint target for binge-drinkers
Many revellers in Britain's city centres plan to consume the equivalent of 20 pints of beer in an evening, researchers warn today. More
24/03/2010 - Call for child smoke crack-down
Smoking in the home continues to pose a major threat to the health of millions of children, British experts said today. More
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